On a map with a scale of 1:24,000, a measured distance of 1 in. represents an actual distance of ______ ft.
is the correct answer 1000 ft
im sorry I meant 2000 ft
To find the correct answer, we need to understand the map scale. The scale is given as 1:24,000, which means that one unit on the map represents 24,000 units in real life. In this case, one unit on the map is equal to one inch.
To determine the actual distance represented by one inch on the map, we need to set up a proportion:
1 inch on the map represents X feet in real life.
The scale can be written as 1 inch on the map / 24,000 feet in real life. So, our proportion becomes:
1 inch / 24,000 feet = 1 inch / X feet.
By cross-multiplying and solving for X, we get:
X = (1 inch * 24,000 feet) / 1 inch.
Simplifying further:
X = 24,000 feet.
Therefore, the correct answer is 24,000 feet or 24,000 ft, not 1,000 ft.